AirTag leads to arrest of airline worker accused of stealing from luggage

Re:AirTag leads to arrest of airline worker accused of steal... by theshrike79 on Thursday August 18, 2022 @01:16AM (#32505573)

Oh, and never ever do #2 if you're visiting a country where drive-by purse snatching is a thing.

When two dudes drive by you on a scooter and one grabs your purse, you kinda want the strap to snap or you'll have a bad time.

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Re:AirTag leads to arrest of airline worker accused of steal... by m_mueller on Thursday August 18, 2022 @02:21AM (#32505974)

I'd not recommend this in general, no matter where. A friend of mine got robbed in Zurich, Switzerland (with crime rate way below most US cities). Because she wore her bag diagonally across shoulder they beat her up till they could grab it and she ended up in the hospital :(.

Health > belongings, always.

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Re:AirTag leads to arrest of airline worker accused of steal... by brigandish on Thursday August 18, 2022 @03:31AM (#32506435)

I once met a fellow traveller with a huge scrape going down her shoulder and arm. What you describe had happened to her in Malaysia and she'd been dragged along the floor a way.

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Re:AirTag leads to arrest of airline worker accused of steal... by brigandish on Thursday August 18, 2022 @08:36PM (#32516484)

How strange that this comment is attracting downvotes.

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Re:AirTag leads to arrest of airline worker accused of steal... by bencollier49 on Thursday August 18, 2022 @03:14AM (#32506327)

Police in the UK recommend leaving your car keys somewhere obvious downstairs in your house for similar reasons.

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Re:AirTag leads to arrest of airline worker accused of steal... by witheld on Thursday August 18, 2022 @01:57AM (#32505822)

Replace the steel cable with one of those extendable pet leashes

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